Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis on Thursday made her first public appearance of the runoff election with the candidate she recruited to challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel when a cancer diagnosis forced her out of the contest.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia will have plenty of company as they prep for an April 7 showdown. Roughly one-third of Chicago's wards are headed for City Council runoffs — more than the city saw in 2011. That magic number of...

If you took a helicopter ride across Chicago, you would see leafy parks and tree-lined streets. You would marvel at a sparkling Lake Michigan. You would admire the striking downtown architecture.
In certain neighborhoods on the West and South sides, you...

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The Chicago City Council’s watchdog sued Mayor Rahm Emanuel and key aldermen Tuesday, accusing them of hindering his investigative abilities by not properly funding the office.
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A City Council committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to putting three referendum questions on the ballot for the late February city election, a move that would block aldermen who want to ask voters if they support an elected school board from getting their question on the ballot.
The three non-binding questions would gauge whether employers in Chicago should be required to give paid sick leave to workers, the level of support for public funding of Illinois elections, and whether city workers...

South Side Ald. Howard Brookins Jr. was elected chairman of the Chicago City Council's Black Caucus today.
The 21st Ward alderman defeated Ald. Latasha Thomas, 17th, in a vote among African-American aldermen after the council meeting. Thomas declined to serve as vice chairman, Brookins said, so Ald. Michelle Harris, 8th, will hold that post.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget passed the Chicago City Council unanimously today, handing the mayor a major victory in his first year on the job.
The 50-0 vote sets the city down a path next year of fee increases, layoffs of city workers and other belt-tightening measures.
Aldermen time and again said they appreciated the fact Emanuel's $6.3 billion plan deals honestly with the city's financial situation rather than "kicking the can down the road." They commended the new mayor for showing a willingness...

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A pastor who protested in favor of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push for a longer school day, a community activist and a businesswoman are among five people picked to sit on a panel that will narrow the field of applicants to replace former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson.
The committee is tasked with selecting “three or more” finalists from among more than 40 people who submitted online applications to replace Jackson, according to the Emanuel administration. She resigned this month amid...

State Rep. Deb Mell said Thursday she officially entered the running to succeed her father, Richard Mell, as alderman, making her a favorite to continue 37 years of Mell family representation in the 33rd Ward.
Mell, who filed her online application with Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office late Wednesday, pointed out that her state district includes a lot of the Northwest Side ward and said she knows the residents and issues.
"I think that would give me the edge," she said.
When he announced his retirement...

The City Council Finance Committee today recommended placing three citywide questions on the March primary ballot in a move that will block a long-sought attempt by foes of Mayor Rahm Emanuel to ask voters if they want an elected school board.
If the City Council on Wednesday approves the referendums as expected, no more citywide questions can be asked of voters, because state law sets a limit of three per election. Although that’s meant to prevent overloading the ballot, it’s also become...